SIIG eSATA II PCIe i/e User manual

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eSATA II PCIe i/e
Quick Installation Guide
04-0395C
Introducing the eSATA II PCIe i/e
The eSATA II PCIe i/e is an ultra high-speed dual channel
Serial ATA Generation 2 controller for use in PCI Express
enabled systems.
FeaturesandBenefits
• Compliant with PCI Express Base Specification 1.0a
• Compliant with Serial ATA 1.0a specification with
support for full complement of SATA II optional
features
• PCI Express 1-lane (x1) SATA II adapter works with
PCI Express slots with different lane width
• Installs in any available PCI Express slot and
supportsdatatransferratesupto3.0Gbps(300MBps)
• Spare enhanced low profile bracket is included to
work in low profile chassis
• Supports Native Command Queuing (NCQ), Non-
zero offsets NCQ, and Out-of-order date delivery
NCQ
• Independent command fetch, scatter/gather, and
command execution
• Supports hard disk hot-plugging
SystemRequirements
• PCI Express-enabled system with an available PCI
Express slot
• Windows®2000 / XP (32-/64-bit) / Server 2003 &
2008 (32-/64-bit) / Vista (32-/64-bit)

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PackageContents
• eSATA II PCIe i/e board and spare enhanced low
profile bracket
• SATA data cable and SATA 15-pin power cable
• Driver CD and Quick Installation Guide
BoardLayout
Figure 1. eSATA II PCIe i/e Board Layout
Hardware Installation
General instructions for installing the card are provided
below. Since the design of computer cases and
motherboards vary, refer to your computer’s reference
manual for further information, if needed.
Static electricity discharge may permanently damage
your system. Discharge any static electricity build up in
your body by touching your computer’s case for a few
seconds. Avoid any contact with internal parts and
handle cards only by their external edges.
1. Turn OFF the power to your computer and any
other connected peripheral devices.
2. Unplug the power cord from the computer.
External SATA
Connector
Internal SATA
Connector
Hard Disk LED Pins
(Connect horizontally)
HDD Activity
LED

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3. Remove the computer cover.
4. Remove the slot bracket from an available PCIe slot.
5. To install the card, carefully align the card's bus
connector with the selected PCIe slot on the
motherboard. Push the board down firmly, but
gently, until it is well seated.
6. Replace the slot bracket holding screw to secure the
card.
DeviceConnection
The eSATA II PCIe i/e supports one internal and one
external Serial ATA hard disk drive.
Internal Serial ATA port
1. Install the hard disk drive into the chassis.
2. ConnecttheSerial ATA harddiskdriveto the system
power supply using the SATA 15-pin power cable.
3. Connect one end of the SATA data cable to the hard
disk drive.
Figure 2. Hard disk drive connections
Note: For hard disk drives with both SATA power
connector and legacy 5-pin connector, use either the
SATA power connector or the legacy 5-pin power
connector. Using both power connectors at the
same time will damage the hard disk drive.
SATA data cable
SATA 15-pin
power cable

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4. Attach the other end of the SATA data cable to the
internal Serial ATA connector.
5. Replacethecomputercover and reconnect the power
cord.
External Serial ATA port
External Serial ATA hard disk drives should come with
their own accessories. In most cases, you just need to
power up the external drive and connect it to the external
port. For more information, please refer to the external
device's manual.
Driver Installation
This section provides information on how to install the
eSATA II PCIe i/e drivers.
Windows2000
New Installation
A new installation of Windows 2000 requires a floppy
disk for the driver installation. To make this floppy disk,
copy the contents of the Floppy folder, found on the
driver CD, onto a blank floppy disk then follow the
directions below.
1. Install the board and follow Microsoft procedures
to install Windows accordingly.
2. Restart your system if prompted during Windows
installation, otherwise, go directly to step 3.
3. At the Windows 2000 Setup screen, press F6 to
install the driver.
4. Insert the driver diskette. Press S, then press Enter.
5. Select Silicon Image SiI 3132... Controller for
Windows 2000 and press Enter.

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6. Press Enter to continue and follow the on-screen
instructions to complete the installation.
Existing Installation
1. Install the board and boot up Windows.
2. At the Found New Hardware Wizard, click Next.
3. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device
(recommended) and click Next.
4. InsertthedriverCD,checkCD-ROMdrives,uncheck
the other boxes, and click Next. Click Next again to
continue.
5. Click Finish and restart Windows to complete the
driver installation.
Windows XP (32-bit) / Server 2003 (32-bit)
New Installation
A new installation of Windows XP/Server 2003 requires
a floppy disk for the driver installation. To make this
floppy disk, copy the contents of the Floppy folder,
found on the driver CD, onto a blank floppy disk then
follow the directions below.
1. Install the board and follow Microsoft procedures
to install Windows accordingly.
2. Restart your system if prompted by Windows
installation, otherwise, go directly to step 3.
3. At the Windows Setup screen, press F6 to install the
driver.
4. Insert the driver diskette. Press Sthen press Enter.
5. Select Silicon Image Sil 3132... Controller for
Windows XP/Server 2003 and press Enter.
6. Press Enter to continue and follow on-screen
instructions to complete Windows installation.

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Existing Installation
1. Install the board and boot up Windows.
2. At the Found New Hardware Wizard.
XP (w/SP1 or earlier)/Server 2003: continue to step #3.
XP (w/SP2 or later)/Server 2003 (w/ SP1 or later): select
No, not this time, then click Next.
Note: Most systems will install the driver
automatically after inserting driver CD.
3. Insert driver CD, select Install the software
automatically (Recommended), then click Next.
4. Click Next, then click Finish.
5. RestartWindows to completethedriver installation.
Windows XP (64-bit) / Server 2003 (64-bit)
New Installation
A new installation of Windows XP/Server 2003 requires
a floppy disk for the driver installation. To make this
floppy disk, copy the contents of the 64bit folder, found
on the driver CD, onto a blank floppy disk then follow the
directions below.
1. Install the board and follow Microsoft procedures
to install Windows accordingly.
2. Restart your system if prompted during Windows
installation, otherwise, go directly to step 3.
3. At the Windows Setup screen, press F6 to continue.
4. Insert the driver diskette. Press Sthen press Enter.
5. Select Silicon Image SiI 3132... Controller (64-bit
Extended) and press Enter.
6. Press Enter to continue and follow on-screen
instructions to complete the installation.

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Existing Installation
1. Install the board and boot up Windows.
2. At the Found New Hardware Wizard:
XP (w/SP1 or earlier)/Server 2003: continue to step #3.
XP (w/SP2 or later)/Server 2003 (w/ SP1 or later): select
No, not this time, then click Next.
3. Insert the driver CD, select Install the software
automatically (Recommended), then click Next.
Note:Most systems will install the driver
automatically after inserting driver CD.
4. Click Finish. Remove the driver CD and restart
Windows to complete the installation.
ToVerifyWindows2000/XP/Server2003Installation
1. Right click My Computer and click Manage.
2. Select Device Manager.
3. Double click SCSI and RAID Controllers, Silicon
Image SiI 3132... Controller should be displayed.
WindowsVista™(32-bit)
New Installation
1. Install the board and follow Microsoft procedures
to install Windows accordingly.
2. At Where do you want to install Windows?,click
Load Driver.
3. Insert the driver CD, then click Browse.
4. Double click CD Drive... Drivers.
5. Highlight the Floppy folder, then click OK.
6. Select Silicon Image SiI 3132... Controller, then
click Next.

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7. Followon-screeninstructionsto complete Windows
Vista installation.
Existing Installation
1. Install the board and boot up Windows.
2. At the Found New Hardware box, select Locate
and install driver software (Recommended), then
click Continue.
3. Insert the driver CD, click Don't search online.
4. Click Next, then Close.
5. Restart Windows to complete the installation.
WindowsVista(64-bit)
New Installation
1. Install the board and follow Microsoft procedures
to install Windows accordingly.
2. At Where do you want to install Windows?,click
Load Driver.
3. Insert the driver CD, then click Browse.
4. Double click CD Drive... Drivers.
5. Double click 64bit folder:
For non-Itanium processors: select AMD64 folder,
click OK.
For Itanium processors: select IA64 folder, click OK.
6. Select Silicon Image SiI 3132... Controller, then
click Next.
7. Followon-screeninstructionsto complete Windows
Vista installation.
Existing Installation
1. Install the board and boot up Windows.

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2. At the Found New Hardware box, select Locate and
install driver software (Recommended), then click
Continue.
3. When prompted, insert the driver CD.
4. Click Close to complete the installation.
ToVerifyWindowsVistaInstallation
1. RightclickComputer,clickManage,click Continue.
2. Select Device Manager.
3. Double click Storage controllers, Silicon Image SiI
3132... Controller should be displayed.
WindowsServer2008Installation(32-bit)
New Installation
1. Install the board and follow Microsoft procedures
to install Windows accordingly.
2. At Where do you want to install Windows?,click
Load Driver.
3. Insert the driver CD, click OK.
4. Select Silicon Image SiI 3132... Controller, then
click Next.
5. Follow on-screen instructions to complete Server
2008 installation.
Existing Installation
1. Install the board and boot up Windows.
2. Atthe Found New Hardware window,select Locate
and install driver software (Recommended), then
click Don't search online.
3. Insert the driver CD.
4. Click Close to complete the driver installation.

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WindowsServer2008Installation(64-bit)
New Installation
1. Install the board and follow Microsoft procedures
to install Windows accordingly.
2. At Where do you want to install Windows?,click
Load Driver.
3. Insert the driver CD, click Browse.
4. Double click CD Drive... Drivers.
5. Double click 64bit folder:
Fornon-Itaniumprocessors:select AMD64folder, click
OK.
For Itanium processors: select IA64 folder, click OK.
6. Select Silicon Image SiI 3132... Controller, then
click Next.
7. Follow on-screen instructions to complete Server
2008 installation.
Existing Installation
1. Install the board and boot up Windows.
2. AttheFound NewHardware window,select Locate
and install driver software (Recommended), then
click Don't search online.
3. Insert the driver CD.
4. Click Close to complete the installation.
ToVerifyWindowsServer2008Installation
1. Right click Computer and click Manage.
2. Double click Diagnostics, select Device Manager.
3. Doubleclick Storage controllers,andSilicon Image
SiI 3132... Controller should be displayed.

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eSATA II PCIe i/e BIOS
The eSATA II PCIe i/e BIOS will appear everytime your
system starts up. If the BIOS doesn't show, please try
your controller in another PCIe slot. During the (Post)
process, the BIOS will show up on the display screen and
indicate the devices attached to it.
Safely Remove External Hard Disk Drives
Before unplugging or turning off your external hard
drive from a powered up system, it is recommended to
first follow the steps below. Not doing so may corrupt
the data stored on the external hard drive and/or cause
your system to crash.
Windows2000/XP/ Server 2003
1. Right click My Computer and click Manage.
2. Select Device Manager.
3. Double click Disk Drives, right click the target disk.
4. ClickUninstall. Click OK toconfirmdeviceremoval
5. You can now unplug or turn off the hard disk.
WindowsVista
1. RightclickComputer, clickManage,clickContinue.
2. Select Device Manager.
3. Double click Disk Drives, right click the target disk.
4. ClickUninstall. ClickOK toconfirmdeviceremoval.
5. You can now unplug or turn off the hard disk.

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WindowsServer2008
1. Right click My Computer and click Manage.
2. Double click Diagnostics, select Device Manager
3. Double click Disk Drives, right click the target disk.
4. ClickUninstall. ClickOKtoconfirmdeviceremoval.
5. You can now unplug or turn off the hard disk.
AssigningDriveLettertoanExternal HardDrive
Most external hard drives come formatted and ready to
use, when connected a drive icon will show up in My
Computer and you can access the drive. However,
sometimes Windows will not automatically assign a
drive letter to a pre-formatted drive, in this case, the drive
icon will not show up in My Computer. If this happens,
follow the directions below to assign the drive letter.
These steps, written from Windows Server 2003, are
similar in all Windows versions.
1. Right click My Computer, click Manage, click Disk
Management, look for a Healthy disk without a
name and drive letter assigned to it, see Figure 3.
Figure 3: Disk Management

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2. Right click on the Healthy disk, the disk without a
drive letter, then click Change Drive Letter and
Paths. See Figure 4.
Figure 4
3. At Change Drive Letters and Paths, click Add.
Figure 5

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4. At the Add Drive Letter or Path box, select Assign
the following drive letter, then choose an available
drive letter from the drop down box. Click OK.
Figure 6
5. A drive letter should be assigned to the Healthy
drive. Repeat these steps if no drive letter appears.
Figure 7

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Technical Support and Warranty
QUESTIONS? SIIG’sOnline Support has answers! Simplyvisitour
web site at www.siig.com and click Support. Our online support
database is updated daily with new drivers and solutions. Answers
toyour questions couldbe justa few clicksaway. You can alsosubmit
questions online and a technical support analysts will promptly
respond.
SIIGoffersalifetimemanufacturer warranty with this product. Please
see our web site for more warranty details. If you encounter any
problems with this product, please follow the procedures below.
A) If it is within the store's return policy period, please return the
product to the store where you purchased from.
B) Ifyour purchasehas passed thestore's returnpolicy period, please
follow these steps to have the product repaired or replaced.
Step 1: Submit your RMA request.
Go to www.siig.com, click Support, then RMA to submit a
request to SIIG RMA. If the product is determined to be
defective, an RMA number will be issued.
Step 2: After obtaining an RMA number, ship the product.
•Properly pack the product for shipping. All software, cable(s)
and any other accessories that came with the original package
must be included.
•Clearly write your RMA number on the top of the returned
package. SIIG will refuse to accept any shipping package, and
will not be responsible for a product returned without an
RMA number posted on the outside of the shipping carton.
•You are responsible for the cost of shipping. Ship the product
to the following address:
SIIG, Inc.
6078 Stewart Avenue
Fremont, CA 94538-3152, USA
RMA #:
•SIIG will ship the repaired or replaced product via Ground
in the U.S. and International Economy outside of the U.S. at
no cost to the customer.

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February, 2009 Copyright © 2009 by SIIG, Inc. All rights reserved.
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PRODUCT NAME
eSATA II PCIe i/e
FCC RULES: TESTED TO COMPLY WITH FCC PART 15, CLASS
B OPERATING ENVIRONMENT: FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
FCCCOMPLIANCESTATEMENT:
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCT COMPLIANCE
SIIG, Inc.
6078 Stewart Avenue
Fremont, CA 94538-3152, USA
Ph: 510-657-8688